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Reflections of Family and Faith
"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton
Yesterday, Father Leo and I were talking about the Word of God. And I'll ask you what I asked him, have you ever listened to a reading at Mass and wondered: "who was talking and who were they talking to?"
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I first met up with Bridget of Sweden when I moved to Rome in 1986. One of my responsibilities was to acquaint visiting members of my congregation to some of our history in Rome.
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Can you think of a person that’s changed your life for the better? In today’s gospel, it was Mary Magdalene’s encounter with Jesus after the Resurrection that made all the difference in her life.
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Holy lives of inspiration | Why pray?
I think one of the hardest words to hear as a child is the word, ‘no.’ I don’t think it gets much easier as an adult.
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In today’s reading from Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew, the mercy of God is on full display. The question is, what does that mean for us? Does God want to remind us that He’s here for us like he was for Hezekiah and his disciples? Of course, it’s reassuring to know that when we need more time that God hears us. It’s also good to know that God understands that our bodies require food.
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I have a young friend, Sophia, who’s four years old. Her grandmother told me recently that when Sophia heard that her grandfather was going to have some eye surgery, she immediately and quite naturally started to talk to God about the operation, very much like she was conversing and like He was talking back!
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